Chapter 133: Having to Inherit the Abbot's Position is Also Very Troublesome
Asuma Sarutobi and Chiriku's relationship was genuinely good. He had already determined that the ninja monk Chiriku was a person harmless to Konoha.
He introduced, "Uchiha Itachi, mentioned in Kurenai's letter... this little brat is the number one genius in our village."
"I've heard of him."
Chiriku immediately thought of that name that was all the rage for a time.
This Konoha genius's reputation had become even more resounding after the joint Chunin Exams. Coupled with his illustrious ninja clan background and the feat of killing the Hidden Mist ANBU captain, Fuguki Suikazan, no one dared to underestimate his strength.
Asuma Sarutobi looked at his friend strangely and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong, Chiriku? Is something amiss?"
"Little benefactor, are you interested in the scriptures? This humble monk is from the Fire Temple of the Land of Fire, with the Buddhist name Chiriku."
Chiriku didn't respond to his friend, but just smiled with narrowed eyes at the youth. He could sense Uchiha Itachi's affinity for natural energy, which was perfectly suited for the inheritance of their Fire Temple.
"Not very interested..."
Uchiha Itachi was eating cheerfully.
Asuma Sarutobi: "..."
Chiriku: "..."
Kitahara was so angry its feathers stood on end, "Caw!"
Can this ninja world be a little more normal? The cub I raised with such care and effort, is he for you guys to eye and entice away?
Konan wanting to recruit Itachi, Kitahara could barely understand, as Itachi did have an ill-fated connection with the Akatsuki in the original story.
But, a ninja monk, also joining in on the fun?
The chakra on the crow surged. The ordinary people around were knocked to the ground, and the stalls on the commercial street were thrown into chaos…
"Calm down, Kitahara."
Uchiha Itachi quickly soothed the crow's emotions. The youth then turned to Chiriku and shook his head, "Sorry, I can't agree. My clan worships the Naka River God."
Chiriku's expression changed upon seeing the crow. The smile on his face gradually faded, and he slowly lowered his head, putting his palms together and bowing.
"I have disturbed you... Little benefactor, please go ahead."
Uchiha Itachi nodded politely and waved at Asuma Sarutobi, "Senior Asuma, I hope we can meet again in the village soon."
"..."
Asuma Sarutobi nodded speechlessly.
The young smoker had also been impulsive when he came out. Who would have thought there would be so much scheming in the Daimyo's residence? Recently, he had felt the alienation of some of his companions.
Thinking of this, he looked at his best friend doubtfully, "Chiriku, what was that all about just now?"
"A pity, he doesn't want to study the scriptures." Chiriku shook his head gently and sighed, "It seems the position of abbot of the Fire Temple will still fall on me."
"..."
Asuma Sarutobi rolled his eyes, "Fine, when Master Chiriku succeeds as the abbot of the Fire Temple, don't forget to save a monk's cell for me!"
"Impossible. You are wild and unrestrained, and would easily offend the Bodhisattvas in the temple. Living in the temple for a long time would likely be detrimental to you." After Chiriku shook his head with a prim posture, he suddenly chuckled lightly, "But... who made you my friend!"
"Ahahahaha..."
Sometimes, friendship is just that simple.
After a bout of laughter, Asuma Sarutobi said softly, "It's about time to report back to the Daimyo's residence. It seems the Land of Hot Water has returned to peace."
"The Daimyo is very unhappy that Konoha has formed a Defense Department..."
"It can't be helped." Asuma Sarutobi stroked his messy hair and said in a deep voice, "At least it allows Konoha to maintain a certain level of combat readiness after the Nine-Tails rampage."
"It sounds like you don't particularly dislike Lord Third Hokage..." Chiriku chuckled lightly, sensing the change in his friend.
Asuma Sarutobi was silent for a moment, then nodded, "The old man has fought for power and profit for most of his life. The matter of establishing the Defense Department still shows some sense of justice."
Honestly, no one had expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to proactively establish a new armed forces department, and one with such an important status at that…
The Third Hokage wouldn't explain to outsiders that after seeing two Susanoo and three pairs of Sharingan, plus one Crow Daitengu, let alone pulling out his beard, he would have pulled out all his hair to find a way to integrate the Uchiha into the village.
Asuma Sarutobi gave a bitter laugh, "Ha, after we go back and report the news from the border, the Daimyo's envoy will set off for Konoha, right?"
"Mm, to reduce the number of Konoha ninjas and cut military funding."
Chiriku nodded. This was something they, the Twelve Guardian Ninja, could not change.
Once peacetime arrived, the Daimyo would almost always try to control the development of the ninja villages. After Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village officially signed a peace treaty, the officials sitting comfortably in the Daimyo's residence had already begun to plan to limit the number of ninjas.
Asuma Sarutobi patted his forehead, "At that time, I wonder how the old man will handle the Defense Department!"
While the young smoker was sighing and worrying about the country and its people, a youth suddenly approached him, tugged at his sleeve, and said timidly, "Un... Uncle..."
Asuma looked left and right, then pointed a finger at his own face, "Eh? Uncle? Me? Bastard, I'm only seventeen!"
However, the strange youth before him was quite good-looking and seemed very weak. Asuma said irritably, "What is it?"
"Are you on good terms with that Konoha ninja? Why did you give him money?" the youth from the Land of Hot Water asked doubtfully.
"Ah, he's my junior." Asuma raised an eyebrow and blew on his bangs, "Do you want money too? I remember the orphanage in the Land of Hot Water should be alright!"
"Of course not! I just have some things I want to ask him..."
"Then go ask! If it doesn't involve village secrets, he will answer you. Konoha ninjas are very friendly."
Asuma casually praised his own village, though in reality, he himself felt it was nonsense…
"I don't believe it!"
The youth from the Land of Hot Water was not that naive.
Asuma Sarutobi's expression was exceptionally terrifying. He looked at him gloomily and said in a low voice, "I am a Konoha ninja... You spoke rudely and insulted me, yet I didn't kill you... Isn't that friendly?"
An astonishingly villainous aura…
The youth from the Land of Hot Water was so scared he quickly ran away, "You can't kill me. But since you answered my question, in the future, Lord Hidan will spare your life!"
"..."
Asuma was speechless for a moment, then said blankly, "Are all the brats these days so arrogant?"
This interlude was not taken to heart by Asuma. He wandered around the Land of Hot Water for a while, then accompanied his friend to visit the Fire Temple. He would return to the Daimyo's residence tomorrow.
Uchiha Itachi held a box of lychee wine in his arms, his teeth aching, "Luckily Senior Asuma gave some extra money. The specialty prices in the Land of Hot Water are too expensive."
"Caw~"
Kitahara was used to it. Tourist spots, they're all this price. The Land of Hot Water is, after all, a famous tourist destination in the ninja world.
"There's still Shisui's gift. Hmm, Teacher Jiraiya must have come here often when he was young, so I won't prepare anything for him. But Naruto is still a child, I can buy him some toys..."
Itachi looked at the money in his hand and crossed out more than half the names. A ninja like Kakashi Hatake was definitely not on the list.
Kitahara nodded… Socializing in the ninja world seems very troublesome too!
(End of this chapter)
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