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Chapter 269: Left Behind by the Wooden Man

Chapter 269: Leaving the Wooden Man

"No, you two Yumujin can't be let go just yet."

Orochimaru rubbed his chin and spoke to Shikaku and Jiraiya on both sides of him.

"Kirabee's compatibility with the Eight-Tails is higher than that between the two Yukito and the Two-Tails. The Kumogakure will definitely give priority to discussing the Eight-Tails.

Similarly, we can also just talk to the Kumogakure about Killer Bee's redemption and put aside Yukito's redemption request."

"this......"

Lu Jiu seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

But Jiraiya was not as hesitant as Nara Shikaku. Shikaku was only the Hokage's assistant. Jiraiya was not only the leader of the Jonin squad, he was also Orochimaru's close friend!

What Lu Jiu dared not say, Zilai would also dare to say.

"Orochimaru, what you're doing is having a huge impact on Konoha's reputation. The visit document already states that the Kumogakure is visiting for the Jinchūriki."

Jiraiya's red eyeshadow was almost squeezed into a line, and it was obvious that he did not agree with Orochimaru's idea.

"It's not just Konoha's reputation, you're the Hokage, your reputation will be affected too!"

"What does a Hokage do?"

Orochimaru did not respond to Jiraiya's words, but asked him indifferently.

This question stunned Jiraiya.

Isn't that bullshit? The Hokage is the shadow of a village!

“The Hokage is the head of the village, whether it’s his reputation or fame, what outsiders think is not my business.

I am working for the future of Konoha, and the people of Konoha should remember my kindness. If the village supports me and outsiders belittle me, then it means that what I am doing is right."

Jiraiya was stunned, repeating what Orochimaru said. Although it was true...but it always felt wrong?

"But...if we can't reach an agreement this time, what will we do next time? If we lose our reputation..."

Orochimaru interrupted Jiraiya with a gentle wave of his hand.

"The Kumogakure Village said they were here to redeem the Jinchūriki. They didn't say how many, or which one, did they?"

"Forehead......"

As Lu Jiu listened, he secretly wiped his sweat. Was this the way the shadows in the village were playing word games?

Seeing that Shikaku and Jiraiya had fallen silent, Orochimaru chuckled and tapped the table.

Swah——

A figure flashed out from behind Orochimaru.

"Yondaime-sama."

"Shisui, how many spies have been eliminated during this period?"

"It wasn't very efficient, Yondaime-sama. The time after the war was too short. It took quite a while to reorganize the Anbu Operations Department. Plus... Mr. Hiruko... so a lot of valid evidence and clues were lost."

Shisui was referring to the incident in which Hiruko caused trouble in the Hokage's office building, but he couldn't gossip about it. After all, Hiruko's current status in the village was uncertain, and he was also Kawanzo's teacher.

"Continue the cleanup. For a short period of time, all Anbu Operations Division operations will be based on this until a new mission arises."

"Yes!"

As Orochimaru waved his hand, Shisui flashed and disappeared in the office.

Then, Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya also looked at Orochimaru.

——Do you understand?

What? What do you mean? What does this have to do with ANBU and spies? Aren't we talking about redeeming the Jinchūriki?

Orochimaru and Jiraiya looked at each other and knew that this stupid friend didn't understand what he meant.

However, Orochimaru did not expect Jiraiya to be able to think of that level. Compared to Jiraiya, the key is whether Shikaku, the Hokage's assistant, can realize it.

Turning his head to look at Shikaku, Orochimaru found that Shikaku was lost in thought.

"Shikaku, what do you think?"

"Yondaime-sama, I understand."

Lu Jiu smoothed his mustache and nodded slightly.

"What's your opinion?"

"I completely agree with your decision. The two Yukito should indeed remain in Konoha for the time being. There are advantages and no disadvantages."

Having advantages and having no disadvantages are two different things, and Shikaku thought of it, which made Orochimaru very satisfied. At least he had a subordinate with brains around him, which really made him less worried.

"In that case, the content of the negotiation will be drawn up by you, Shikaku. You know where to make some reasonable concessions and where to bite hard at the Kumogakure, right?"

"Leave it to me, Yondaime-sama."

Shikaku nodded, then left the Hokage's office directly amid Orochimaru's smile.

This is a conversation between smart people, everything is implied.

Jiraiya, who was not very smart, was completely confused.

What are you guys talking about? You think, I think, you approve, I agree, and that's it?

What if you don't explain it clearly? The most important thing is, if you two can explain it clearly, but you can't let me understand, then why did you ask me to come?

Although Orochimaru didn't care whether Jiraiya understood or not when they were discussing things, since they had already discussed it, he didn't mind explaining it to Jiraiya.

In the past, he would definitely not bother to talk to Jiraiya, but now, with the responsibility on his shoulders and Jiraiya being his most trusted right-hand man, Orochimaru would not hide anything that he should understand.

"Jiraiya, you may have thought that the village was most dangerous during wartime, because people would die every day, and ninjas were constantly sent to the battlefield like consumables."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and spoke in a slightly cryptic manner.

"But this cruel reality is only what you can see from your own perspective. If you look at it from the perspective of the village, the danger is far greater than during the war. It is even more dangerous after the war."

"Varied......"

After hearing what Orochimaru said and combining it with what happened just now with Shisui, Jiraiya began to react.

"Post-war statistics are very tedious. A large amount of useful and useless information will fill the entire village's manpower. At this time, it is easiest to infiltrate. I sent many spies to various places to collect intelligence. Similarly, other villages will also send spies to Konoha."

"Once a spy is caught, the ninja will die in obscurity. On the surface, harmony must still be maintained between the villages."

Jiraiya fell silent.

It's not that he couldn't think of it, but he didn't want to think about it. As a heroic ninja, Jiraiya wanted to be bright and noble, and he didn't want to think about those dirty things.

"Post-war reconstruction, plus I just took office as Hokage, plus Obito causing chaos in Konoha, plus... In short, Konoha is now very vulnerable."

Orochimaru spoke of being fragile, but his expression showed no helplessness or fatigue.

"The most important thing is that Konoha's Jinchuriki is about to give birth. With such a time and information like this, do you think... has the news spread?"

Jiraiya frowned, gritted his teeth, and sighed.

"According to what you said...it should have spread."

"Hehehe...just spread it out."

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