Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

Gradually, the Third Hokage stopped talking and started coming over every day to drink tea, sitting for half a day at a time, wasting time with Shichiya.

However, Qiye didn't buy it at all and completely ignored him.

But the Third Hokage went too far. In order not to disrupt his work, he practically turned this place into a second Hokage's office, with people coming and going every day...

"We should really set up some lightning rods to draw down lightning from the sky and strike that old guy dead!"

Anyone who disturbs Qiye's daily life is Qiye's enemy.

It's obvious that the current Third Hokage is now seen as an enemy by Shichiya.

Unfortunately, the Third Hokage was unaware of these things, otherwise he wouldn't have resorted to such a cold and abusive approach.

"I've always felt that living a normal life in Konoha was a mistake, and now I'm sure I really was!"

Qiye started biting her nails again.

Although Konoha is a relatively peaceful and stable place, it always faces the threat of war.

Especially now, during the Third Shinobi World War.

Moreover, a series of various things will happen more than ten years from now.

Leaving aside what will happen in the future, let's talk about the present. There's still a Danzo lurking in the shadows, eyeing us covetously.

Although Qiye didn't think that guy would consider him an opponent, that guy was like a mad dog, biting people everywhere, so he had to be careful.

"Perhaps I should go to a place where there is no war, so that I can live my daily life in peace!"

Qiye continued biting his nails, pondering the feasibility of this method.

Outside, the rain is still falling.

Not big, not small.

The sound of the rain made the night even more tranquil.

……

The rain will eventually stop, and the night will eventually pass.

After the rain, the sun came out.

The remaining water flows down along the eaves, leaves, bamboo leaves, etc., and under the influence of gravity, it falls as droplets.

Despite not sleeping all night, Qi Ye showed no signs of fatigue.

Standing under the eaves, I stretched and breathed in the fresh morning air.

"It's a new day!"

With a sigh.

He then continued his decadent lifestyle.

How wonderful it would be to live a carefree life.

However, some people are not so carefree.

For example, the Third Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Orochimaru.

With the operation against Sunagakure coming to an end, the Third Hokage put the election of the Fourth Hokage on the agenda.

He has indeed grown old.

The other members of Konoha didn't object much either.

So, before the discussions in Konoha about the war against Sunagakure had even ended, they started discussing the selection of the Fourth Hokage.

Because the reasons for the Sand Village War were still being discussed, Nanaya's fame was still quite high.

But everyone knows that Shichiya is not a ninja, so he is excluded.

Therefore, Orochimaru, as the commander of the ground forces, was the most popular choice.

Next is Minato Namikaze.

The Third Hokage and several close confidants all confirmed this, so everyone was intentionally or unintentionally helping Minato Namikaze create momentum.

However, at this time, Minato Namikaze was still lacking in reputation. Although he shone brightly in the battle against Sunagakure, he was not the key figure in determining the victory.

In light of this, the Third Hokage temporarily suspended the process and planned to let Minato Namikaze further enhance his reputation.

But where should I go to practice?

The Third Hokage fell into deep thought about this.

No matter how much he pondered, another interesting thing emerged.

That was the matter of Kakashi Hatake, who was only twelve years old at the time, striving to become a Jonin.

A twelve-year-old Jonin is still quite rare.

This is undoubtedly like a twelve-year-old boy being promoted to the rank of colonel or even general, someone who can command troops in battle.

The specifics are unknown to ordinary people, but it is said that the chances are very high.

Meanwhile, Kakashi, who was at the center of the discussion, was at the shrine.

This was the first time he had come to the shrine in his true form, instead of concealing his identity through a transformation technique.

However, even with the transformation technique, it couldn't fool Nanaya.

The Three Body Technique, as the foundation of all techniques, is indeed very powerful. Even Jonin or Five Kage-level figures, if used well, can influence the outcome of a battle.

However, for people with special abilities, the Three-Body Technique is basically useless.

Like Qiye, in addition to the abilities granted by his eyes, he also possesses mental power.

The ability to sense things with one's mind is a very convenient ability. It can scan a certain area and remember the chakra fluctuations of a certain person.

Transformation techniques can only change one's physical appearance; they cannot alter the specific fluctuations of chakra.

Everyone has a different chakra fluctuation, just like a fingerprint.

Of course, there may be similar ones, but similarity does not mean sameness.

Nanaya couldn't refine chakra, but he could sense it. The wonders of spiritual power went far beyond just using genjutsu.

The ability to sense mental energy is a bit complicated to explain, but if I had to describe it, it would be similar to radar, which releases and receives reflected mental energy from a distance.

This is also a method of application that Qi Ye slowly figured out in the research institute before her transmigration.

He didn't have any teachers; he basically figured it out on his own, along with advice from those mad scientists.

But none of that matters.

Kakashi came over not for any other reason than...

"I want all the doujinshi that were published while I was away."

As Kakashi said this, he glanced to the side, seemingly unable to meet Nanaya's gaze.

However, Shichiya showed no intention of making eye contact with him.

What's the big deal about two grown men staring at each other?

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Japanese Expeditionary Force

"We have the notebooks, but if you want them, you have to pay first. It's ten thousand taels per notebook."

"Ten thousand taels? Why don't you just rob someone?!"

Kakashi's eyes widened.

They used to cost only a few hundred taels each, but now they cost ten thousand taels each...

This is absolutely robbery.

However, Qiye also had his own troubles.

"There's nothing I can do. Who told your third-generation elder to be so untrustworthy? He promised to use the books as military supplies, but he didn't buy a single one. He also promised to help sell the books to Sunagakure, but he didn't sell a single one either. I even had to work for him for free and go to the battlefield. Do you think I lost out? So, you see, the cost is ultimately borne by the consumer. In addition, considering inflation and other factors, the books will be 10,000 taels each from now on, and the price will increase depending on the actual situation. If you don't buy now, it will be even more expensive later!"

"..."

How should I put it...?

Anyway, Kakashi felt that Nanaya was being unreasonable.

And what would he need so much money for? Nanaya basically never goes out and hardly ever spends money. Apart from buying the entire mountain and building a shrine, I really haven't seen Nanaya spend any money.

Actually, Qiye doesn't lack money, nor does he care about it.

The high price was just a way to see the ninjas' pained expressions.

Unfortunately, Kakashi was wearing a mask, so he couldn't be seen at all.

Kakashi's eyes flickered, as if he was struggling internally.

After a long while, he seemed to grit his teeth and stomp his foot.

"I bought it!"

"Leave the money here, go get it yourself."

Qi Ye yawned nonchalantly.

Anyway, there was a pile of that stuff in the back, but it wasn't anything special.

Kakashi left enough money and tickets and went to get the notebook.

Qi Ye didn't even bother to glance at the few banknotes.

Soon, a gust of wind blew in from outside, sending the money and tickets flying to a corner.

"What a peaceful day!"

……

Time flows slowly by.

Kakashi finally passed the Jonin exam and is about to become a Jonin.

The controversy surrounding the successor to the Fourth Hokage has reached a fever pitch, with the entire Hidden Leaf Village engaged in discussions surrounding several potential heirs.

However, there were actually only two candidates: Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze.