Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

A pale green light flashed, instantly accelerating the healing of the wound.

"it is good."

Seeing this, Yakushi Nonou nodded slightly.

It's been a long time since we last met. Kiyoshi's medical ninjutsu must have improved a lot.

As expected, Kiyoshi's medical ninjutsu was incredibly skillful, and in no time at all, he healed Orochimaru's hands.

"In that case, I'll head out now."

Orochimaru pulled down his sleeves to cover his arms.

Before leaving, he turned back and said one more thing:
"Danzo has arrived as well."

Having said that, Orochimaru lifted the curtain and went out.

"Danzo?"

Kurenai Yuhi was unfamiliar with this name.

"He is a high-ranking official in Konoha."

Seeing the goddess's confusion, Sarutobi Asuma immediately explained, wanting to show off his extensive knowledge.

The Anbu are mysterious to most ninjas, but the Root is even more mysterious.

They are responsible for things that are more underground and dark, so it's not appropriate for them to be widely publicized.

"..."

Yakushi Nono's eyes flickered slightly behind her glasses.

The arrival of Shimura Danzo suggests that her earlier guess was very likely correct.

"Kiyoshi, could you please look after these wounded children for me? They don't know much about the world."

Yakushi Nono said.

Due to limited resources at the orphanage, these children naturally couldn't undergo any proper ninja training.

The fact that so many children were able to be selected who could use even the most basic medical ninjutsu is the result of these children working harder than ordinary people in private.

"it is good."

Qingsi nodded.

Danzo Shimura came here simply to put pressure on Nono, the pharmacist, so she could go back and continue her work.

Yakushi Nonou hurriedly left.

"Nobuhiko also needs treatment."

Hyuga Himon carries Hyuga Nobuhiko on his back.

Constantly traveling, Hyuga Nobuhiko's hollow eye sockets are prone to infection.

Moreover, his ravaged body could not withstand a long journey, and it was already his limit that he had managed to hold on until now.

"Kiyoshi, could you please take a look at Nobuhiko later?"

Hinata Ginka, standing behind Hinata Himon, glanced at Hinata Himon carrying Hinata Nobuhiko, then at Kiyoshi, her expression slightly unnatural.

"Put it aside."

Kiyoshi pointed to an open space, indicating that they could spread out a sheet and lay Hyuga Nobuhiko on it.

Hinata Nobuhiko's injuries weren't serious, just a bit troublesome, so he went back with them in the first batch.

As far as Kiyoshi knew, Hiashi Hyuga's injuries seemed to be more serious, requiring the use of some sophisticated equipment, and Hyuga clan members were working day and night to take him back.

Now, judging by the time, they should have arrived in Konoha by now.

Kiyoshi didn't know the specifics of the injury, but it seemed to have affected his lower limbs.

"thanks, thanks……"

Hinata Ginka was surprised that Kiyoshi was so easy to talk to, and her expression became complicated.

"Kabuto, right? Help me get the scalpel down."

Kiyoshi said to the pharmacist standing next to him.

"okay."

Yakushi Kabuto was taken aback. He recognized Kiyoshi and remembered that Kiyoshi seemed to have some connection with the former dean.

He had met Uchiha Kiyoshi once before.

After Kabuto brought the scalpel, he began to assist Kiyoshi from time to time.

Along with this, Kurenai Yuhi is also doing what she can to help.

As for Sarutobi Asuma, he had already gone to the back to set up his tent.

Such physically demanding tasks require someone as burly and strong as him to do them.

……

In the wooden hut on the first floor of the orphanage.

Two people were sitting at the only small table in the room: Yakushi Nonou and Shimura Danzo.

Behind Pharmacist Nono stood the plump nun and the elderly caregiver.

Behind Shimura Danzo are Orochimaru and Aburame Ryoma.

"Long time no see, you look worse and worse, Nono."

Danzo Shimura's voice was as somber as ever, and his words were pointed.

During this period, the intelligence reports submitted by his subordinates all indicated that the orphanage was deteriorating.

Shimura Danzo chose this crucial moment to visit Yakushi Nonou.

Who else besides the pharmacist Nono U who is short of money could come up with such a large sum of money?
Seiji?

That brat and Tsunade were lucky enough to win once at the casino.

The daily expenses required to maintain the orphanage cannot be sustained for long.

Who can blame them when the kind-hearted pharmacist Nono has adopted just too many orphans?
"What do you want from me? We've already discussed the aid money with Konoha, why are you..."

Yakushi Nono's words implied more than that.

What she wanted to say was that she had already withdrawn from Root, which was done with the permission of Danzo Shimura.

As a result, Danzo Shimura is now going back on his word and causing trouble again.

"Hehe, Nono, it seems the comfortable environment of the orphanage has corrupted you and made you naive."

Danzo Shimura's left cheek was wrapped in white bandages, and he stared at Nono with only his right eye showing.

“We are not here just for the aid money.”

Shimura Danzodo.

"What else..."

"During this battle, we learned that Iwagakure was greatly affected by the battle at Kannabi Bridge and is suspected of revising its battle plan in order to continue its invasion of the Land of Fire."

As Danzo Shimura's right-hand man, Ryoma Aburame said.

Root absorbed many members of the ninja clan, and Ryoma Aburame was one of the geniuses of the Aburame clan.

"Kannabi Bridge?"

Having long since left the ninja world, Yakushi Nonou felt unfamiliar and sluggish about these situations.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to your disciple, Kiyoshi."

Orochimaru briefly explained the mission to Yakushi Nonou, as well as the current state of the war among the five great nations.

"...Did Kiyoshi do these things too?"

Hearing this, Yakushi Nonou felt a pang of inexplicable pain in her heart.

She's taking all of Qing Si's hard-earned money.

Just by listening to Orochimaru's casual recounting of what happened, one can imagine how critical the situation was at the time.

Kiyoshi and the other team were clearly... bait.

Yakushi Nono bit her lip.

"So you want me to continue being a spy?"

“That’s right. If we don’t stop it in time, it could change the course of the war. We need you to investigate the time, location and details of this plan, follow up on it long-term and report back regularly.”

Please allow me to think about it.

Yakushi Nonou initially wanted to refuse outright.

But the image of Kiyoshi kept replaying in her mind—the face of someone who constantly strived to gain her approval.

I started to feel guilty.

To be honest, when I first saw Kiyoshi today, besides the joy of meeting him, Yakushi Nonou also had some hope of being able to raise the money.

But after hearing Orochimaru's explanation, Yakushi Nonou decided not to do it anymore.

If you borrow money from a financial institution whenever you encounter difficulties, you will develop a path dependency.

Borrowing money is essentially transferring her pain, transferring her worries about money to Kiyoshi.

Let Kiyoshi carry the orphanage on his back.

How utterly shameful!

Yakushi Nonou silently recited hymns praising God, hoping to find some peace within herself.

"Consider? Does this even need to be considered?"

Shimura Danzo's tone turned cold.

"You don't understand at all!"

Suddenly, the bespectacled elderly caregiver stood up and excitedly interrupted:

"The director is such an important pillar to the orphanage and the children. Have you ever thought about that? He has worked so hard to raise funds just to barely keep the orphanage from operating!"

The fat nun also angrily interjected:

"Such a dangerous mission could be handled by the Root members, why bother the Dean!"

Danzo Shimura waved his hand impatiently:

“Apart from your dean, no one is capable of undertaking this long-term infiltration mission. I doubt anyone from Root could remain loyal under such mental pressure, but I believe that Nono will never betray Konoha.”

Danzo Shimura paused, his voice as cold as ice:

"If you refuse, the orphanage will not receive any more aid in the future."

"That's unreasonable!"

The elderly caregivers, still angry, continued:
"We submitted an application to the Third Hokage, and he will never allow you to go so far!"

A cold smile appeared on Ryoma Aburame's lips.

"The Third Hokage is the Third Hokage. Your orphanage seems very vulnerable to thieves. Why don't you hire someone to guard it? Also, with so many orphans of unknown origin, they might have some use..."

Aburame Ryoma spoke up.

"!"

The plump nun and the old caregiver turned pale with shock.

How could the mighty Konoha be so despicable?
"Do you even consider yourselves ninjas?!"

"It's you who don't understand the needle's condition."

Shimura Danzo, resting his chin on his left hand, interrupted the old caregiver, saying:

"As long as I can protect Konoha, none of this matters."

Give me a few more days to think about it.

Yakushi Nono sighed.

If this is the only option, Yakushi Nonou wants to stay and spend a few more days with the children.

Infiltrating enemy territory would take a lot of time, and returning would become a distant dream.

"Would you like to consider it? Considering you've worked for me for so many years, I can. However, one of my men sacrificed himself to obtain this intelligence. You can choose a replacement from among your children."

Those children who learned medical ninjutsu proved that they possessed the talent of ninjas.

The roots only absorb children. By training them to suppress their inner emotions from a young age, they will grow up to become the sharpest weapon of the roots.

"Isn't this too much?"

Yakushi Nonou never imagined that Shimura Danzo could be so greedy.

“These two things are to be settled separately. We will prepare the money properly next time, but this time the money will have to be exchanged for one person from your department.”

"Besides, no matter what, how can you be sure that none of the children you adopted want to become ninjas of Konoha? Just ask around, maybe there are some?"

"..."

The conversation did not end pleasantly, and Nono left with a heavy heart.

"Dean, that new ninja is amazing! He's healed so many people."

Uruxi spoke.

This is a good thing; the more people treated, the less burden the hospital director will bear.

"Yes, Dean, and that ninja is very handsome. Are all Konoha ninjas like that?"

The children's chattering voices rang out around Yakushi Nonou.

Pharmacist Nonou forced a smile as she responded to the children.

Although she has regressed in many aspects, Yakushi Nonou's acting skills are still quite good; none of the children in front of her noticed the forced smile in her eyes.

"Nonou-nee, is it convenient for us to talk privately?"

Kiyoshi emerged from the tent, showing no signs of fatigue from expending a great deal of chakra to heal others.

He also received a new entry called "Battlefield Healer (Green)," which increases the efficiency of healing others and himself on the battlefield by 10%.

It's better than nothing for Qing Si.

"it is good."

Nono nodded and followed Kiyoshi away.

……

noon.

Where is the dean?

After working for half a day, the pharmacist came out of the tent and found that he had not seen any trace of the dean.

"The Dean and that ninja named Uchiha Kiyoshi went to discuss something."

Urushi pointed in the direction of the orphanage building. "Want to discuss something?"

"The doctor muttered to himself."

Without thinking much, he grabbed a handkerchief and wiped his sweaty face.

Such intense labor is quite arduous for a child like him.

"Hey, dinner's ready, everyone come over here."

The plump nun tapped the wooden bucket full of rice with a ladle.

Recently, in addition to feeding the children, they have also been responsible for feeding the ninjas.

The orphanage can earn an extra amount of money from this.

"Hurry up, Dou."

Uluxi urged.

If you go too late, there won't be much food left.

"coming."

The pharmacist hurriedly put down the handkerchief and quickly followed Uruxi.

As someone who is still growing, he was starving after working for a long time.

After they finish eating, they will have two hours for a nap.

There will be work to do in the afternoon, so it's best to get a good rest.

……

Meanwhile, Kiyoshi and Yakushi Nono arrived at the second floor of the orphanage.

The second floor is where Nonoyu works, which is more private.

"Teacher Nono, you look tired lately."

Kiyoshi's gaze fell on Nonou.

She was still wearing her old-fashioned nun's habit.

Similarly, her curvaceous figure could still be partially revealed even under the heavy robe.

With each gentle movement of Yakushi Nonou, the heavy nun's habit would tighten, revealing her graceful curves.

Plump...that's the strongest feeling.

Even though the orphanage was short of money, Nono still managed to maintain such a figure.

It can only be attributed to talent.

"It's because I'm getting older."

Yakushi Nonou gently shook her head.

"How could that be? In my heart, Ms. Nono will always be so beautiful."

Qingsi spoke.

Rather, the older generation actually provides a greater boost, increasing attack speed.

Mikoto, Tsunade, Kushina—aren't they all brimming with feminine charm?

This is incomparable to Rin Nohara or Kurenai Yuhi.

They have been refined by the years. As the saying goes, women are like wine; the longer they are aged, the more fragrant they become.

Of course, we'll skip the really old ones like Chiyo and Koharu Utatane.

These seemingly heartfelt thoughts allowed Nono to catch the burning intensity in Kiyoshi's eyes.

"Kiyoshi, you should pay more attention to the girls your age around you."

Nono tried to persuade him.

However, after searching his person for a while, Kiyoshi took out a sealing scroll.

"Nonou-sensei, you must be short of money right now, otherwise you wouldn't be taking on these jobs. You said you wanted to retire from the ninja industry."

Blah blah blah...

A large pile of banknotes fell onto the table, with the Leaf Village mark clearly visible on them.

Money, lots and lots of money.

Yakushi Nono estimated that the money here was no less than 700,000 taels!

It was even 100,000 taels more than the 600,000 taels that Kiyoshi and Tsunade had jointly donated last time.

For ordinary people, it takes a long time to earn that much; it's tedious but not fatal.

Ninjas, however, need to carry out several missions that could potentially endanger their lives!
The weight of this money settled heavily on Yakushi Nonou's heart.

The words that prompted her to speak carried a heavy tone:
“This is all your hard-earned money. The orphanage may be short of money, but it's not to the point that you have to shoulder the burden.”

"It's okay, I'm very capable. Even if this money is gone, I can earn it back."

Qingsi shook his head.

She also took out some pastries and handed them to the pharmacist, Nono.

"Teacher Nono, try these. You haven't had them in a long time."

Yakushi Nonou stared at the three-colored pills in Kiyoshi's hand, lost in thought.

She hadn't eaten these in a long time.

She herself wouldn't buy these things to eat; it was only when they were in Konoha that Kiyoshi would occasionally buy them for her.

Now that they've come to the orphanage, they worry about basic necessities every day, so there's no way they'd buy them.

"Qingsi, you are still young. Just because you can make money now doesn't mean you can keep making money in the future."

Being a ninja is an unstable profession.

You get paid for each task you complete, but success in the previous task doesn't guarantee success in the next one.

If the mission fails, the consequences are far more serious than wasting time and effort; the real dangers are death or even permanent disability.

Nono only knew one "perpetual genin" Maruboshi Kosuke. During the Second Hokage's reign, the young Maruboshi Kosuke was too eager for quick success and rashly gave orders during a mission, resulting in the deaths of two of his comrades. Under the psychological shadow of this, he vowed to always be a genin to atone for his sins.

Later, when the third patriarch took power, the middle-aged Maruboshi Kosuke unfortunately suffered a disability in his left eye while carrying out a mission.

This is a microcosm of the ninja world. In fact, Maruboshi Kosuke's strength is also considered elite among Jonin.

Countless true Chunin and Genin have left the ninja profession in disgrace, leaving behind lifelong consequences.

To put it bluntly, if Qing Si were to encounter any unforeseen circumstances, this money would only be enough for his own retirement.

Known as the "Walking Shrine Maiden," she has been to many places and seen many things.

These examples are countless, so numerous that they have become the norm.

"Isn't this the fate of ninjas?"

Instead of feeling melancholy, Qing Si's eyes burned even brighter.

"That's why I want to try more things. After all... I don't know when I'll die, I just want to experience more of the good things in life."

Kiyoshi's words left Yakushi Nonou speechless.

Live in the moment?

This is indeed the way to think about ninjas, especially those from wartime.

"Don't say such unlucky things."

Yakushi Nonou didn't even glance at the money on the table, staring intently at Kiyoshi.

Regardless, Kiyoshi was her first disciple.

This status is naturally somewhat special.

Before this, she was the cold and aloof top intelligence officer in the Root unit.

Kiyoshi barged in just as her human side was beginning to grow, leaving even more traces.

"Teacher Nono, after the next mission reward arrives, I will continue to support the orphanage because I don't want to see you looking so worried."

“…You.”

Yakushi Nonou felt both touched and guilty.

I was touched that this child knew how to be grateful.

I blame myself for not teaching this child well.

Perhaps Kiyoshi's unrealistic expectations of himself stem from the influence of childhood trauma.

These children are alright; they have everyone from the orphanage to keep them company.

Kiyoshi, an orphan, could only stay alone in the Land of Lightning and rely on the kindness of others. When he arrived in Konoha, the Uchiha clan didn't initially treat him well either.

"Nonou...have you ever had a boyfriend?"

"No."

Yakushi Nonou gently shook her head.

She never even used a fake identity to carry out espionage missions; she always did it alone, and the only identity she could use was that of a single person.

"A ninja's life is so short, Ms. Nonou, why don't you give it a try?"

"Who... should I try?"

Yakushi Nono frowned slightly.

They immediately realized what was happening.

Kiyoshi's gaze swept over her repeatedly.

That makes sense, the two of them never actually had a formal apprenticeship.

We're more like friends when we're together.

The only obstacle between them was age; she was much older than Kiyoshi.

"Just for a moment, just let me experience it."

The atmosphere in the room, with only the two of them present, suddenly became somewhat strange.

Wow...

A wad of money fell from the table to the ground, the binding wires broke, and the banknotes inside were scattered all over the floor.

After repeated weighing of options, deliberation, and constant struggle and hesitation.

Yakushi Nono sighed deeply.

What one cannot obtain in youth will ultimately trap one for life.

Children who lack love will spend their whole lives searching for it, let alone the Uchiha clan, who are known for their love.

It's understandable that Kiyoshi might inadvertently stray from the right path.

She was the one who made a mistake.

They failed to fulfill their due responsibilities.

If Kiyoshi gets what he wants, he might find it's not all that great.

Just like children, they are always prone to getting bored with the old and wanting the new.

She wanted to provide Qing Si with the correct education.

Let's start by understanding relationships correctly.

She squatted down.

It seems to be to pick up money scattered on the ground, or perhaps to retrieve broken lines?
The midday sun gradually grew stronger, and the warm light shining through the window became intense.

The bright sunlight cast a large expanse of light and shadow.

In the shadowy corners where sunlight couldn't reach, the faint silhouette of a beast seemed to descend upon the world.

It was burly and ferocious, and arrogant.

…………

"Isn't the dean coming out for dinner?"

"Perhaps he finished his conversation with his disciples and went to rest early."

"This should be."

The plump nun, the elderly caregiver, and a group of children began clearing away the dishes.

Pharmacist Nonou sometimes falls asleep right on her desk in her office because she's too tired.

"Alright, you guys go back to sleep."

After tidying up, the plump nun called to the children.

The ninjas in the shack area have their own people to look after them, and there's not much the orphanage can do except help with odd jobs. After all, they're just a bunch of little kids.

The main treatment still relies on Yakushi Nonou.

Today, as soon as Yakushi Nonou's disciple arrived, he treated many people, greatly reducing the pressure on him.

"understood."

Kabuto Yakushi nodded.

Follow Urushi and a group of companions to their sleeping room.

"Urushi, did you hear any swallowing sound?"

The doctor's ears twitched slightly.

He has a great talent for chakra control; at the same age, the chakra he refines is much better than that of other children.

Therefore, his health was better than others, and he could vaguely hear some sounds coming out.

It's like a traveler who's unbearably hot on a hot summer day grabbing an ice pop to eat in order to cool off.

"Have it?"

Uruxi was taken aback.

"Hey, did you hear me?"

Uruxi asked the others.

"Sound? There's no sound."

"Dou, are you out of your mind from exhaustion?"

No one except Yakushi Kabuto heard anything.

Am I really just too tired?
Kabuto Yakushi thought to himself. (End of Chapter)