Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 512 Wedding and Chunin Exams

Under the warm spring sunshine, an open-air wedding is like a beautiful painting.

Under the cherry blossom tree, the bride wore an exquisite Japanese dress, her snow-white kimono as light and pure as a cloud.

The groom wore a traditional Japanese kimono with a red and white fire fan emblem on each side of his chest.

The two looked like characters straight out of a comic book, a perfect match in terms of looks and radiance.

The bride's mother, with a smile on her face, handed the bride's hand to the groom.

"Itachi, Izumi... I'm entrusting her to you!"

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. All eyes were on the newlyweds, and their applause and blessings mingled together like a moving melody.

Sunlight filtered through the cherry blossom branches, casting dappled shadows on the newlyweds. Cherry blossom petals fell like rain, their pink hues dancing in the air, adding a touch of color to the wedding.

Although it was an open-air wedding, there weren't many guests; only some clan elders and prominent figures from the village were invited.

As for the reason, it was a consequence of Itachi's own actions.

"Congratulations, Fugaku-san! Itachi and Izumi are finally together!"

Instead of wearing the Hokage robes, Toshiro, dressed casually, stood beside Fugaku and Mikoto, offering his congratulations with a smile.

"It is an honor for our humble abode that the clan chief can attend the wedding banquet."

Since Itachi killed several clansmen that night, Fugaku had been forgiven by his clansmen, but he was too ashamed to continue serving as clan leader.

He had originally planned to resign from his position in the security forces and retire to his home. However, Toshiro agreed to his resignation as clan leader, but still entrusted him with the management of the security forces.

He chatted casually with Fugaku for a few minutes before deciding to take his leave, having no interest whatsoever in this boring banquet.

"Jiraiya, you've come back just in time!"

Jiraiya, covered in dust from his journey, also appeared at the wedding.

His brightly colored outfit, messy long hair, and cheerful smile gave off a greasy vibe.

Is this guy really going to be able to marry Tsunade?

His gaze shifted from Jiraiya to a figure beside him holding a piglet and greeting him. Toshiro wondered if the two of them could actually make something of themselves.

"Jiraiya, how's it going? Have you gathered any awesome material while you've been out there all these years?"

Seeing the fleeting complex expression on Tsunade's face, Toshiro asked.

"Do you have any inspiration for your new work?"

"You know I'm a loyal reader of yours, and I've been waiting for your new book for ages!"

With a wicked grin, Toshiro looked at the figure who was fawning over Tsunade and sidling up to her. He didn't mind giving him a boost.

You have to understand, Tsunade was his childhood dream. If it were so easy for Jiraiya to get her, there would be no such good thing.

"Wow, I didn't expect that Toshiro would also like my work."

"I just... really like... the illustrations~"

"You have good taste!"

Upon hearing the illustration, Jiraiya smiled knowingly, then gave Toshiro a knowing smile that only men would understand.

"Let me tell you... I've been accumulating material for several years, and I'm sure this will take the sales of my new work to the next level."

"I'll definitely get you my autographed piece then, hahaha!"

Over the years, although he has been extremely busy, no one can stop his enthusiasm for collecting materials.

Moreover, whenever Toshiro mentions a new work, he can't help but get itchy to create, his inspiration surging like waves in the ocean.

It gave him an urge to immediately get into a writing state.

However, with Tsunade right beside her, she still had to…

Wait… Oh no!

Jiraiya turned his head stiffly, looking embarrassed, like a primary school student caught doing something wrong by the teacher, his expression fearful and uneasy.

Naruto ruined me~

With a silent lament, Jiraiya began to defend himself.

"Tsunade... listen to me, what we just talked about was... about ninjutsu, it's definitely not what you think..."

"You really are... incorrigible!"

The veins on her forehead bulged, and her fair, jade-like fists clenched so tightly they cracked. The oppressive aura emanating from Tsunade could be felt from a great distance.

"I must have been out of my mind to even consider the old man's suggestion!"

This is someone else's wedding after all, so even if Tsunade is angry, she won't lash out now.

With that, Tsunade picked up Ton-Ton and turned to leave.

"Jiraiya-sensei, you really are..."

Beside Tsunade, Kushina, with her red hair, looked at Jiraiya with disdain, sighed, and followed Tsunade's retreating figure, leaving the scene.

At the same time, he wondered if he should urge Naruto to improve his training.

So that he doesn't always hang out with Jiraiya~

"Jiraiya..."

Not only Kushina, but even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been watching him and Tsunade closely, strolled over with a pipe in his hand.

His face showed utter disappointment and frustration.

God knows how much effort he put into persuading Tsunade. He finally managed to create a sliver of an opportunity for Jiraiya, and this guy didn't even appreciate it.

They had only just met when Tsunade was set on fire.

Is this his attitude of wanting to marry Tsunade?

"Old man...I..."

Jiraiya, who had been abandoned by Tsunade, was standing there bewildered in the wind, having been repeatedly scolded by Kushina and Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving him speechless for a moment.

He could only bitterly drink the wine in his hand in one gulp, trying to soothe his wounded heart.

Toshiro, who caused all of this, simply ignored Jiraiya's somewhat resentful gaze, picked up his wine glass, and leisurely walked to the side to chat with Homura and Ryuka.

There was absolutely no guilt about doing something wrong.

……

"So this is Konoha? It really is!"

With Jiraiya's return and the graduation of new ninjas, Konoha began to liven up again.

This year in particular, Konoha invited the five great nations to jointly host the Chunin Exams. The young ninjas from various villages, led by their instructors, entered the gates of Konoha.

It brought some different scenery to Konoha.

"Suigetsu, don't be so rude. This isn't Kirigakure."

Hozuki Mangetsu, with his light blue hair, looked at his younger brother's unruly antics and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"Okay~"

Among the group of twenty or thirty Mist Ninja, Suigetsu, who was shaking his head, stood out.

It's just that the current situation is special. Under normal circumstances, if a guy wearing a Kirigakure headband were to wander around Konoha like that, someone would immediately invite him to the police station for a chat.

"Hey! Is that a Cloud Ninja group?"

After a brief respite, Shuiyue started acting strangely again.

"And next to them, there seem to be Iwa ninja. Did they get into a fight?"

Just ahead of them, two teams of ninjas, dressed differently but easily recognizable, were glaring at each other fiercely.

It was the Cloud Ninja and the Rock Ninja.

"Everyone, please calm down. This is Konoha. If there is any conflict, let's settle it in the Chunin Exams."

As Shuiyue finished speaking, a group of ninjas dressed in green uniforms with fan-shaped symbols on their shoulders appeared on the scene, separating the two groups whose atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"Tch, I thought we were going to fight!"

With a slightly disgruntled pout, Shuiyue pulled out a drink from behind her back, crossed her arms, and began to sip it, looking like she was enjoying the spectacle.

"Alright, they won't fight. You guys go to the inn Konoha arranged for you to rest!"

"I have something to discuss with the Hokage. You all better behave yourselves."

She glared at her younger brother, then called to one of her companions and headed towards the Hokage Building.

In the Hokage's office.

"You mean this guy?"

Looking at the letter from the Mizukage in his hand, Toshiro turned his gaze to the two people in front of him, especially one of the men with white hair and green eyes.

"The Mizukage really thinks highly of Konoha. Bloodline diseases aren't something that can be cured easily."

This white-haired, green-eyed man is none other than Kaguya Kimimaro, who died young in the original story.

With Toshiro's arrival, Orochimaru's attention was completely focused on the Rinnegan, while the chaos in the Mist Village ended much earlier.

Kimimaro is still in Kirigakure to this day.

"The village had no other choice, so the Mizukage wanted to ask Konoha for help."

With an awkward smile, Man Yue's attitude seemed genuine.

"We heard that Lady Tsunade has been in Konoha. We would like to ask her to check on Kimimaro's condition."

Looking at the sickly-looking boy beside her, a hint of regret flashed across Man Yue's face.

Kimimaro's talent was so great that even he, a genius of the Hozuki clan, had to marvel at it. Unfortunately, he was afflicted with a bloodline disease.

If Konoha can't resolve this, he might really die young.

"How about this?"

Exposing the village's bloodline secret to Konoha can be seen as a gesture of goodwill from Mei Terumi, and Toshiro naturally had no reason to refuse.

It's just unknown whether Tsunade can cure this boy's bloodline disease.

"Shizune, take him to Konoha Hospital for a thorough medical examination."

After telling him to be quiet, Toshiro continued:

"Tsunade has been quite busy lately, but I'll arrange for her to go and treat this Kaguya clansman later!"

Tsunade has been away from the Hokage's office lately, and the reason for that is undoubtedly due in large part to Jiraiya's influence.

At Itachi's wedding banquet, Jiraiya got completely drunk. Although he was deeply shocked, his skin was thicker than a corner of a city wall.

Besides, having been hurt by Tsunade's coldness since childhood, I've developed an immunity to it.

He realized that this might be his last chance, so he rallied and launched a new offensive to win Tsunade's heart.

Tsunade, who was extremely annoyed, took a long leave of absence.

"Please trouble you with Kimimaro's matter, Hokage-sama!"

Manyue had no objection to this. After all, he was asking for a favor, and it was already a rare privilege that the other party agreed to provide treatment. He couldn't ask for anything more.

Even the usually aloof Kimimaro bowed to Toshiro before following Shizune out of the Hokage's office.

(End of this chapter)