62: Chapter 62 The Situation in KonohaIn the Hokage's office, Jiraiya's lips twitched as he looked at a proposal in his hand about "strengthening private trade relations with the Apocalypse Trading Company of the Land of Waves."
This proposal was written flawlessly and had sound reasoning.It could alleviate some of the shortages of supplies in Konoha, increase tax revenue, and even take into account the interests of the major clans.
The proposal was put forward by Nara Shikaku, and seconded by Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi.
It's so perfect that you can't find any fault with it.
But Jiraiya felt something was wrong.
She was too smooth; her smoothness made him uneasy.
He put down the documents, rubbed his temples, and complained to Mitarashi Anko, who was helping him with the documents, "Anko, don't you think the world has changed?"
"In the past, it was easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.Now, the arrows in the dark are practically swirling around like whirlpools!"
Hongdou was happily eating a bag of meatballs when she heard this and rolled her eyes: "Old man, you're overthinking it!Isn't it good to make money?"
"Does it really have to be like before, with that old schemer Danzo constantly attacking, plotting against, and insulting you from behind?"
She sniffed, nonchalantly, "If you ask me, Naruto may be a cunning kid, but at least he's fair in business.Look at the batch of medicinal herbs the Chamber of Commerce recently supplied to the Medical Department; the quality is better than what we buy ourselves, and the price is 20% cheaper."
Jiraiya choked for a moment, finding it difficult to refute.
Since Danzo's "experimental accident" death, the suffocating gloomy atmosphere within Konoha has indeed dissipated considerably.
Although a woman named Tone, who uses poisonous insects, has temporarily taken charge of "Root," "Root" has recently become so well-behaved that people suspect they have collectively changed careers to farm.
What frustrated him even more was that the attitudes of the various families toward the Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce were becoming increasingly ambiguous.
The Nara family's medicinal herbs, the Akimichi family's food products, the Yamanaka family's flowers.almost all of them have deep cooperation with the trading company and make a fortune.
Even the Hyuga clan, which has always been arrogant, seems to be starting to waver.
He felt that his role as Hokage was becoming more and more like that of a stamping tool.
"Sigh, you're right."
Jiraiya sighed, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Anko.
Her cheeks were chubby from eating meatballs, and there was still some sauce on the corner of her mouth.Combined with her carefree attitude, she suddenly seemed kind of.cute?
He quickly shook his head to banish the terrible thought.
Jiraiya-sama is a hero who seeks freedom and writes a great love story; how could he let a little girl who loves to eat dumplings disturb his resolve!
However.lately I seem to keep "bumping into" Hongdou.Even the owner of the izakaya I frequent mysteriously gave him two coupons for a "special double set meal," saying it was a way of thanking loyal customers.
The Land of Waves, headquarters of the Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce.
Naruto looked at the system interface in his mind.
[Current villain rating: 10,000 points!]
The series of operations that wiped out Danzo and completely controlled the "Root" organization brought far greater benefits than expected.
These 10,000 villain points are enough for him to exchange for some truly powerful items.
He temporarily suppressed the urge to exchange, his attention drawn to an interesting piece of information transmitted through the soul link.
It is a summary of the Konoha leadership's activities, regularly reported by Aburame Torune.
It mentions that the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, has been interacting frequently with Special Jonin, Anko Mitarashi, and that Jiraiya seems to be asking Anko for advice on "young people's preferences".
Naruto gave a playful smile.
"Jiraiya-senpai, Jiraiya-senpai, you're not trying to connect with young people, you're just bringing spring to our lives."
He immediately had an idea.
Matching Jiraiya and Anko together would not only provide some "warmth" for the hardworking Hokage, making him bother her less, but also further soften Konoha's attitude towards the merchant guild.After all, Anko is Orochimaru's former disciple, and her identity is sensitive.If she could become "one of their own," there would be many benefits.
"Hibari," Naruto called softly.
The lark's figure quietly appeared.
"Send a message to the Root of Konoha, asking them to create some.natural opportunities for Jiraiya and Anko to be alone without revealing any human intervention."
"Understood." Lark nodded, and his figure vanished.
After arranging this "small matter," Naruto got up and headed towards Tsunade's room.
During this time, as the Chamber of Commerce's power consolidated, his relationship with Tsunade continued to warm up.
That bond of fighting side by side and trusting each other has long been mixed with an indescribable intimacy.
Pushing open the door, Tsunade was sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her dazzling blonde hair.
She was only wearing a silk robe that outlined her breathtaking curves.Hearing the door open, she didn't even turn her head, and said lazily, "You brat, don't you know how to knock before coming in?"
Naruto closed the door behind her, walked up behind her, and placed his hands naturally on her smooth shoulders and neck, gently massaging them: "Why are you knocking?Is there a place here that I can't come in?"
His fingers, imbued with warm chakra, massaged the acupoints with just the right amount of pressure.
Tsunade squinted comfortably, like a cat being stroked, and let out a soft hum.Her hand, which had been about to slap him away, fell limply to her side.
"You have no manners." she scolded softly, but her tone lacked force.
Naruto leaned down, his chin gently resting on the top of her fragrant hair.Looking at her beautiful face in the mirror, which was gradually blushing, he chuckled and said, "If I didn't have a size, would you still be sitting here so peacefully?"
Tsunade glared at him through the mirror, her eyes flashing with a hint of seductive charm: "You wicked child, you're getting more and more outrageous!"
"This isn't the first time someone has disobeyed their superior."
Naruto chuckled, wrapped his arms around her waist, and easily lifted her off the chair.
Tsunade gasped and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.
"What.what are you doing!Jingyin is still downstairs!"
Her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her voice.
She earlyThen I went to sleep.
Naruto carried her into the inner room, his voice carrying a touch of powerful magnetism, "The night is too short, my Lady Tsunade."
Tsunade struggled a few times, but the force she used seemed more like a reluctant refusal.
She buried her burning face in his strong chest, listening to his powerful heartbeat, and felt as if her own heart, which had been dormant for many years, had been injected with new vitality and was beating very fast.
"You little rascal." She finally gave up resisting, her voice barely audible, tinged with a resigned shame.
In the dead of night, in a quiet bedroom on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
Jingyin held Tuntun and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
"Strange.Is there any noise upstairs?"
She pricked up her ears, as if she could hear faint, almost imperceptible sounds, like the slight movement of furniture, or perhaps suppressed.conversation.
"Are Lady Tsunade and Lord Naruto still discussing something?It's so late."
She mumbled, burying her head in the pillow, "TunTun, did you hear anything?"
With a "plop," Tun Tun snuggled into her arms.
The subtle noises, coming and going, kept Jingyin on her toes, and she finally drifted off to sleep in the middle of the night.
The next morning.
Shizune, sporting dark circles under her eyes, carried the documents up to the third floor, ready to report to Tsunade.
She knocked on Tsunade's bedroom door: "Lady Tsunade, are you awake?The preliminary test report on the new type of soldier ration pills is out."
The door was pulled open from the inside, and out appeared a refreshed Naruto.
He wore only a casually draped outer robe, revealing his muscular chest.
"Good morning, Sister Shizune."
Naruto smiled gently, "Report to me, Tsunade.is still a little tired, let her rest a bit more."
Shizune froze instantly, her gaze passing over Naruto's shoulder, vaguely seeing golden hair spread across the pillow on the bed in the inner room, the blanket billowing in a graceful arc.
Her face flushed instantly, and she stammered, "Ah.okay.okay!Naruto-sama!Then.then I'll go down now!"
She almost simultaneously shoved the document into Naruto's hand, turned and ran, nearly tripping at the bottom of the stairs.
Naruto watched Shizune's hasty retreat, smiled, and closed the door.
Inside the room, Tsunade was already awake, sitting up while still wrapped in the blanket.The blanket slipped off, revealing her rounded shoulders and a few ambiguous red marks on her collarbone.
Her face had a rosy glow from a good night's sleep, her eyes were more radiant and captivating than ever, and she exuded a delicate charm that came from being pampered.
When she saw Naruto come in, she glared at him fiercely, but her gaze was not powerful; it carried a hint of reproach.
"It's all your fault!Now Shizune definitely knows everything!"
Her voice was husky, which sounded exceptionally sexy.
Naruto sat down by the bed, reached out and brushed away the blonde hair on her cheek, his fingertips gently stroking her smooth face: "You know, you know.Who do we need to hide our relationship from?"
Tsunade slapped his hand away, but couldn't help but smile slightly.
She felt the lingering soreness in her body, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Seeing the rare shyness she showed, Naruto was moved and leaned down to plant a kiss on her smooth forehead.
"Sleep a little longer, there's nothing urgent today."
Tsunade snorted, slid back into bed, turned her back to him, and her ears turned deep red.
Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the warm atmosphere that filled the room.
The threat lurking in the shadows has not yet been eliminated, but at this moment, in this small world, there is only the sound of their breaths mingling together.
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