Chapter 2543 That’s It

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I always felt that although he was planning something this time, it was different from before.

totally different.

That look...

Looking back at the Japanese-style wooden house that was hidden by the woods and could no longer be seen, Metkai's brows became tighter and tighter.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, and even though they didn't have much in-depth communication at the beginning, he could feel that Chiba seemed a little different this time.

However, he couldn't tell what the specific difference was.

And this inability to speak out made him a little uneasy.

Compared to Kakashi and Asuma, his friendship with Chiba seems to be on a lower level, but this does not hinder his understanding of Chiba.

That calm smile almost seemed like an expression of acceptance of whatever was about to happen.

Chiba showed such a smile, and for some reason, Metkai felt very uncomfortable.

But he still couldn't tell where exactly he felt uncomfortable.

Then, unable to help himself, he raised his head and looked at the peaceful scene illuminated by the bright sunshine.

Could it be that this is the calm before the storm?

But in his heart, such an idea flashed across his mind.

A little worried and a little sad.

Perhaps it was his years of experience in missions, or his intuition as a senior ninja, but he vaguely felt that this storm might be more violent than before.

The previous storm was the most violent one he had ever experienced. that is……

The Third Ninja War!

And a storm more violent than this...

Metkai couldn't imagine it.

Ah……

I'm also really too sensitive.

However, he soon denied his feeling. Since the formation of the ninja world, even in the Warring States Period, there has never been a more cruel and violent war than the ninja world.

Yes, strictly speaking, the Great Ninja War was more cruel and violent than the battles and wars during the Warring States Period.

During the Warring States Period, although wars and battles were very frequent, and even every minute there would be a family unit fighting another family unit, and maybe every minute, a ninja would die due to fighting, but in terms of scale and damage, , even a melee between three or four families is far inferior to a medium-to-large-scale battle during the Ninja World War.

Yes, although there were frequent battles during the Warring States Period, the scale and losses were almost dwarfed by those of the Ninja World War.

In a sense, after the establishment of the ninja world, the situation gradually formed in which the five major ninja villages divided the ninja continent, and every decision of the five major ninja villages almost determined the trend of forces and developments in the ninja continent. Slowly , because most of the forces in the ninja world were brought together by the ninja village, many battles and frictions were reduced.

Then there was a period of peace in the ninja world.

Whether it is the integration of a large number of forces together, or the reproduction boom or baby boom after peacetime, future war units will change from family units to multiple families, and even families that far exceed the number of multiple families. A combined unit of ninja group units outside of the unit and family unit.

In other words, during the Great Ninja War, the number of combatants was far greater than that of family units during the Warring States Period.

As the number of people increases, the scale and losses of the war will naturally become larger and larger.

Although there were many fewer battles and wars during the Ninja Village period than during the Warring States Period, when it came to actual fighting, the battles and wars during the Warring States Period were completely incomparable to the Great Ninja World War.

More intense than the Great Ninja War?

It shouldn't be possible.

It could only be his allergic reaction.

Moreover, to put it another way, even if there was such a violent storm, how could Chiba let it happen?

Or, how could Chiba possibly plan such a terrible thing?

The Third Ninja War and the Nine-Tails Rebellion almost destroyed the entire foundation of Konoha. If these two events were to happen again in a more violent way, Chiba was determined not to let this happen.

After all, back then, it was because of the coincidence of two things that Qianye lost everyone he cherished.

How could he let something like this happen again?

And if the situation in the village now happens again, then it will really be the result of destroying the village.

How could Qianye be planning to destroy the village?

Even that Uchiha Nobuhiko would never be able to do such a thing as destroying a village with Chiba here.

Metkai is still very confident about this.

No!

It should be said that all Konoha ninjas and ninjas from other villages who have experienced that era basically have this consensus.

Unlike the ninjas of other villages, the Konoha ninjas trust Chiba, but unlike the ninjas of other villages, Chiba seems to have a backup plan no matter what Chiba does. In other words, it is extremely unfair. Trust, almost everything Chiba does cannot be trusted in the eyes of other ninjas in the ninja village.

It can be said that there is absolute trust and absolute distrust, two extremes.

And now Metkai, as a ninja of Konoha Village and a Konoha ninja who is quite close to Chiba, trusts Chiba even more.

It was precisely because of this trust that he felt that he had an allergic reaction.

And because he felt that he was overly sensitive, Metkai shook his head, looked back at the Japanese-style cabin again, and took a deep breath.

Please... Chiba.

I'll leave Neji's affairs to you.

Then, after such a complicated thought flashed through his mind, Metkai flashed and disappeared on the branch.

…

"Okay, just ask Chiba to open a small stove for Kai and the others. The only one we can think of about this matter is Chiba."

At this time, on the other side, in Kakashi's residence, two ninjas in their prime with hangovers on their heads took a sip of the sobering tea that took a long time to make. The one with white hair covered his face. The left-eyed ninja spoke.

"Ok, I know."

In response, the bearded ninja who sat opposite him nodded slightly, but didn't say much.

"I didn't even know that the Hyuga clan actually..."

Then, after sighing slightly, the bearded ninja couldn't help but speak.

"Let's stop this matter."

In response, the ninja with white hair covering his left eye spoke up, interrupting the bearded ninja to stop him from continuing.

After all, this matter is related to the Hyuga clan, and in the previous exam, this section was almost nakedly displayed in front of the eyes of all the ninja villages. Although there was no reaction from above, it seemed that they were letting it go, but no one I know what actions and thoughts Chiba or the Third Hokage, who has secretly taken over most of Konoha, will have.

At this time, it is always right to talk less.

"Forget it, Kakashi, after all, it is best for Chiba to resolve this matter."

After hearing this, the interrupted bearded ninja did not dwell on this topic anymore. After sighing again, he concluded the matter.

Judging from his title, the ninja opposite with white hair covering his left eye is naturally Konoha's copy ninja, Kakashi.

"maybe."

In response, Kakashi shook his head and said: "In this matter, just like us, Chiba is also an outsider, and Chiba has not returned to Konoha for more than ten years. He is not interested in Hyuga Neji and Hinata at this stage. The clan does not understand that although he once solved the problem of the Hyuga clan without having any power, even if he has experience and power now, it does not mean that he can properly solve this matter. In a sense, even To put it bluntly, Ningji’s incident is proof that Chiba did not handle the Hyuga clan’s affairs well. In other words, Chiba was unable to resolve the Hyuga clan’s conflicts.”

"Um……"

When he heard this, the bearded ninja, Asuma, who was left behind yesterday to take care of Kakashi, frowned slightly, but nodded without retorting.

What Kakashi said is quite good.

At the beginning, although Chiba helped Yukina break away from the Hyuga clan and did something unprecedented and almost miraculous, allowing Yukina to escape the fate of becoming a branch of the Hyuga clan, it cannot be said that Chiba solved the problem of the Hyuga clan. internal contradictions.

What happened with Yukina is more like Chiba using her influence and strength to single-handedly subdue the Hyuga clan, but it did not resolve any of the Hyuga clan's conflicts.

With one person's power, he protected Yukina under the pressure of the entire village and the Hyuga clan.

Although the deeds are true and almost legendary, Chiba has not resolved any of the internal conflicts within the Hyuga clan.

Otherwise, Hyuga Neji's situation would not have happened.

Divide the family members and kill the clan members.

And also in public.

It can be imagined to what extent the internal conflicts within the Hyuga clan have accumulated.

Hyuga Neji was almost risking his life to vent his hatred. For those who had experienced countless darkness and cruelty, they could never imagine how unforgettable this hatred would be.

To be honest, they have absolute trust in Qianye, but they dare not have any confidence that Qianye can handle this matter properly.

"In any case, I can only believe Chiba now. As the Fifth Hokage, he will eventually solve this matter. Otherwise, if something happens to the Hyuga clan, and in this era, it is difficult to imagine that it will happen. What's the situation?"

In response, Kakashi took another sip of tea and said calmly.

"Oh, you are indeed the guy who is destined to become the number one or number two person in Konoha. Now you are already thinking about what will happen after Chiba becomes Hokage. Should I call you the future fifth generation Hokage of Konoha? His right hand?"

Upon hearing this, Asma nodded first, then suddenly smiled and started teasing.

"Don't be joking. It's not like you don't know the person who is most suitable to be the number two person."

In response, Kakashi didn't react too much. He seemed to smile, and then spoke with a tone of reminiscence.

"In the end, I want it to be yours. If by any chance, the original No. 2 person asks for leave or something like marriage leave or pregnancy leave, then I'm afraid the Hokage's affairs will all fall on you."

Hearing this, Asuma paused, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes. He seemed to have imagined what Kakashi said about the second person. He suddenly smiled and spoke again.

"Ah……"

In response, Kakashi smiled softly and said no more.

This time, Asuma is right. If Yukina gets married and gets pregnant, I am afraid that even Chiba, the Hokage, will not be able to fulfill his duties. By then, there is a high probability that everything will go wrong. Press on yourself.

However, at that time, I must have been willing.

After all, if that were the case, it should be a Dzogchen situation where everyone would be happy.

What a wonderful situation that would be compared to now.

After that, neither of them spoke, as if they were immersed in the imagination they mentioned inadvertently.

…

"Oh? Is that so?"

At this time, in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, whose face was obviously more energetic than before after listening to the report of the direct ANBU confidant, showed a smile on his face and said.

"Yes, the traces of the battle on the Hokage Rock Statue Mountain have been identified. No, it should be said that Master Chiba's report has been delivered. This was only left when he and Kakashi and others were sparring, not Some suspicious intrusion, or something big happened."

In response, the henchman who was half-kneeling in front of the Hokage's desk said.

"This... I didn't expect that their competitive spirit is still so strong."

Hearing this, the Third Hokage said cheerfully.

It seemed that the serious signs of a fight that had been discovered before were just the traces of children throwing mud flowers and playing around, and were not anything serious.

"And now what?"

Then, after these words, he spoke curiously.

Obviously, the Third Hokage at this time, or in other words, the Third Hokage after Chiba came back, has always been in a good mood.

There is also a relaxed and happy atmosphere when talking and handling things.

In the past ten years or even these decades, the Third Hokage has hardly been this relaxed and happy.

"Currently, it seems that Chiba-sama has agreed to serve as a substitute teacher for their class and teach for a period of time."

To this, the confidant answered truthfully.

The third generation has been in a good mood these past few days, and his complexion has improved a lot.

It’s all thanks to Chiba-sama.

It’s great that Master Chiba can come back!

And in his heart, he thought so sincerely.

"Really...a substitute teacher...that's fine, anyway, there shouldn't be anything major in the past month."

But upon hearing these words, the Third Hokage was silent for a moment, with a somewhat solemn look on his face.

However, in the end, his face relaxed and he nodded slightly.

It would be good to let him have more contact with the new generation.

Just do it.

At this time, a somewhat gratifying thought flashed through the mind of the Third Hokage.