Hiruko helplessly patted Jiraiya, who was hugging his neck, and said unhappily, "Good morning."
Seeing Jiraiya like this, he knew...
He was here to freeload food and drinks again.
Some time ago, this bastard even moved into his house. He did not go anywhere, just waited for him to bring food back, and hid in his room the whole time. He heard he was secluded, writing a book.
It was really a headache. Clearly, he had his own dorm in the academy and a free cafeteria. Why did he have to go everywhere freeloading food and drinks?
Moreover, Jiraiya was still someone who spent all his money every month.
At the end of every month, he would come to borrow money from him, saying he was preparing a monumental masterpiece that would be completed soon. Once it was done, he would become a great writer in the shinobi world, with beautiful women and money flowing in endlessly. Now he had no money to eat. He just needed to borrow one hundred thousand silver coins to fill his stomach. Once he became famous, he would definitely repay him a hundred times over.
But until now, he was still a loser.
Anyway, so many months had passed. He had never seen Jiraiya write a single word.
"You do not have class today?" Hiruko looked at Jiraiya and said helplessly, "Running around everywhere, are you not afraid of being seen by your dean?"
"I am not running around everywhere." Jiraiya said casually, "Today is my day off. It is legal."
He planned to go collect material at the entrance of the textile factory today. You know, there were very many...
Tsk tsk.
No, he had to finish breakfast quickly.
"Let's go." Hearing Jiraiya's words, Hiruko knew he could not avoid it today. Probably in the evening, he would still have to go to his house, drink with him, and listen to his big dream of becoming a writer, and then he would have to transfer money.
Sigh.
If he had known, he would not have taken the day off today.
"Heh heh." Jiraiya patted Hiruko's shoulder contentedly and said, "Truly a good friend."
When he saw Hiruko back then, he did not know that Hiruko had already come to the Land of Whirlpools. He knew the old man had even sent the wanted poster to him. Originally, he really planned to take him away, but...
In the end, he did not make a move.
Since that little brat had taken in Hiruko, why should he bother so much?
Moreover.
He was hiding from the old man.
If nothing was wrong, he better not appear. Otherwise, who knows what the old man would make him do.
"Boss, one sweet bowl and one spicy bowl." Hiruko walked into the tofu pudding shop and said, "Also bring a portion of pickled vegetables and marinated duck neck."
The sweet one was for him, the spicy one was for Jiraiya. After so many days, he already knew Jiraiya's taste.
"One sweet bowl." Chiro said with a smile, "And one salty bowl to go. Also, five duck feet to go, not spicy."
"Alright, Dean Hiruko, please wait inside for a while." The server looked at Hiruko and them, smiled and said, "It will be ready soon."
Around them, the customers who heard the voice also looked at Hiruko with respect.
They had recognized him. The silver haired one who looked somewhat cute and somewhat short was the current biology professor and dean of the biology academy.
Dean Hiruko.
He had won the Land of Whirlpools' highest biology award, the genetic inheritance award, and many other major awards.
He often appeared in the Land of Whirlpools' newspapers and magazines. Everyone was already familiar with him.
"Unexpected." Jiraiya saw the expressions around them and said emotionally, "The dead last back then has actually become a dean."
But he.
Was still just a teacher.
Thinking about it made him sad.
Hearing Jiraiya's words, Hiruko said unhappily, "You were the dead last back then."
You know, he was ranked above Jiraiya.
Second to last.
"Heh heh." Jiraiya laughed awkwardly and said, "Forgot, forgot."
It really was like that.
If he had not been taken as a disciple by the old man and met Mount Myoboku, probably he would still be collecting material everywhere in the academy.
Hiruko rolled his eyes and said, "I have not forgotten."
Maybe in the past he would have resented others calling him dead last, but now.
He did not care anymore.
Because he was also a genius, just not a shinobi genius.
Some time ago, the Land of Whirlpools Affiliated Academy was officially renamed the Land of Whirlpools Experimental School, and began to be divided into the science and engineering academy, the biology academy, and the shinobi academy.
At the basic stage, there were no subject divisions. Most were compulsory courses. After the third year, subject divisions would begin, to make it convenient for students to choose jobs after graduation. It was said that in the future, the schooling system would be extended or something.
Anyway, it was not clear now.
The dean of the biology academy was him. The dean of the science and engineering academy was Chiro in front of him. He had many achievements in the technology field. Originally, he could have received many honors, but for some reason he refused. So, his popularity was not as high as his.
Indeed.
His self cultivation was still not enough.
Every time he received an award and was watched by so many people, he would become very excited, enjoy it.
Perhaps in a few years, he could also settle down and focus on research.
He.
Was still young.
At this time.
"The food is all here." The server brought the tray over, smiled and said, "Please enjoy."
"Eat." Hiruko passed the spicy tofu pudding over and said unhappily, "I will come find you for lunch at noon."
He knew.
After seeing Jiraiya, he could not escape for the entire day today.
Moreover, often eating alone was indeed somewhat boring. Having Jiraiya accompany him, he was actually very happy inside.
Hearing Hiruko's words, Jiraiya patted his shoulder contentedly and said, "Truly worthy of being ranked above me."
He gave a thumbs up.
Then I will wait for you at the material collection spot.
As for Hiruko.
He rolled his eyes, ignored Jiraiya, lowered his head and ate his tofu pudding.
This Jiraiya.
Was still the same as before.
Really an idiot.
After eating, he would get a haircut, then go see how Toto's chakra plant cultivation was going.
Wait until noon to find Jiraiya.
Uzumaki Jun yawned as he looked at the intelligence in his hand. It was time for the transition phase. The system originally suitable for the early stages of the Land of Whirlpools' redism was already somewhat unsuitable now.
For example.
The Land of Whirlpools Public Security Bureau was understaffed again, but continuing to recruit public personnel like this was somewhat unsuitable.
"It seems we need to establish branch bureaus." Uzumaki Jun rubbed his chin and said, "Otherwise, if it becomes too bloated later, it will be不利 for management."
Moreover, the future Land of Whirlpools would definitely not have only that little territory. If every time it was just expanding personnel recruitment, it would be somewhat improper. Just right, part of the newly filled territory already had some factories and residents moved over. They really needed to establish a branch bureau.
Otherwise.
The new city was somewhat far from here. Managing it was too inconvenient. They would have to build one later anyway.
"Establish the Land of Whirlpools National Security Department. Appoint Muroto Jōmon as Minister of National Security."
"Appoint Fugaku to take over as Director of the Public Security Bureau."
"Appoint Sosuke as Director of the New City Branch Bureau."
Just take this opportunity to perfect the public security system.
"Understood." Uzumaki Hibiki nodded. "I will arrange it." Then, he handed over a document and said, "Konoha demands that we repatriate each village's traitors back to their villages, to be handled by each village's Kage."
"They say the Land of Whirlpools has no right to shelter those rogue ninjas."
Hearing Uzumaki Hibiki's words, Uzumaki Jun was stunned, then rolled his eyes and said, "No right?"
Really laughable.
You could not catch them yourselves, what does that have to do with the Land of Whirlpools?
"No need to pay attention to them."
Whether to repatriate or not was already not very important.
When the Land of Whirlpools took in the rogue ninjas and bloodlines from various shinobi villages, the root of war was already planted.
Only.
Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools were still nominal allies. For the sake of their village's reputation, they definitely could not declare war on the Land of Whirlpools for no reason.
Later, even if they repatriated them, Konoha would just find some excuse, or use the losses caused by the rogue ninjas to demand compensation from the Land of Whirlpools, or declare war.
Moreover.
You say repatriate, so we repatriate?
The Land of Whirlpools has no face.
So, now.
The Land of Whirlpools still needed to prepare.
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