Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 145 The Resourceful Hiruzen Sarutobi

Chapter 147 The Resourceful Hiruzen Sarutobi

8 month 5 day.

Tomorrow, Class 7 will assemble to carry out a special mission.

Having fully recovered from his injuries, Akaishi is still working tirelessly through the night to "immerse himself" in his studies.

There is no other reason.

A couple of days ago, Akashi randomly played an "immersive" scenario. The sponsor was something called "Wonderful Old Horse." At the end, the reward Akashi received was a trial version of a blanket.

This blanket feels amazing; it's cool and breathable, like air is flowing through your skin and even your body.

At that time, Akaishi had not yet fully recovered, so he fell asleep.

When he woke up the next day, he just felt unusually clear and refreshed, nothing special. However, after continuing to "immerse" himself in the state, Akaishi used a "physical examination" to check his status and discovered—

Wind Release Chakra Awakening: 8%!

Akaishi reviewed the events of the past two days and then pinpointed the cause—it must have been the blanket from the "Strange Old Horse" that had played a role.

Although it doesn't directly stimulate awakening, it's much more efficient than a foot bath. It seems that it won't take two months or even a month, but only half a month to awaken "Wind Release Chakra Transformation"!

Unfortunately, because Akashi missed the purchase option after the trial, he had to start the "immersion" process all over again.

For this reason, Akaishi specifically looked for another show that also featured "The Amazing Old Horse" —

"Forgot That Veil? That sounds pretty artsy, let's go with this one." Akaishi made his decision.

Hong Yan noticed that his wife, Shen Qiushui, a doctor, had been working overtime a lot lately. So one evening, he brought some chicken soup to visit her at the hospital. He happened to see his wife behaving intimately with another young male doctor, while their colleagues nearby were gossiping.

[Hmm, a very standard start. By the way, why are these stories so hostile towards hospitals? Does the person who created this illusion also believe that medical ninjas are more skilled at medicine the more people they kill?]

Having already experienced countless battles, Akaishi felt that this start was quite conventional, from the plot to the class arrangement.

"Dr. Shen, you wouldn't be thinking of taking advantage of a younger woman, would you?"

"Then you should also consider that Dr. Ling is a young and inexperienced woman; she didn't resist, did she?"

"Hahaha—hiccup, cough cough—Mr. Hong is here, keep your voices down."

"Yes, the passersby's moral standards are quite average," Hong Yan nodded to them.

"Why are you here?" Shen Qiushui asked impatiently.

"Mom said you've been feeling a bit weak lately, so I made you some chicken soup—"

"Okay, leave it there."

What followed was the routine of being "disliked," but Akaishi remained unmoved, only feeling a slight sadness as his hypothalamus was forced to follow the rhythm.

Hong Yan had just turned around and taken a few steps when he heard something behind him—

"Ling Xiao, you're on the night shift tonight. Have some chicken soup to help you recover."

"Oh, I can't accept that. Didn't your brother-in-law make this for you, Sister Qiushui?"

"Then let's drink together—"

Akaishi:————

Such a familiar level of morality —

Akashi originally thought this should be the first act—after all, the main characters he was immersed in were basically peerless divine turtles, and at this time they would just pretend not to hear and leave.

Akaishi was still puzzled, as he hadn't seen anyone wearing a gauze dress yet.

In the drama's memory, there weren't many memories related to "ya".

Just then—

The plot really surprised Akaishi!

Akashi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower right abdomen. Before he could reach the door, he couldn't help but squat down and collapse to the ground.

"Huh? What are you doing now? Don't yell here—"

"Dr. Shen, it seems like acute appendicitis."

"Thank goodness we're at the hospital—Dr. Shen, please give this to my brother-in-law—"

"By the way! Ling Xiao, you haven't had surgery yet, have you?"

Akaashi:? ? ?

Is this time they're targeting me directly?

Soon, Hong Yan was wheeled into the operating room. After being given anesthesia, she vaguely heard—

"Sister Qiushui, I—I'm a little nervous!"

"It's okay, just do it the way you learned, it's very simple."

啊—

After that, time accelerated in Akaishi's consciousness, and Hongyan quickly woke up, but—

"Hiss—" Akashi still felt pain in his lower right abdomen.

After pressing the call button, Shen Qiushui arrived.

"Can you please stop making things so complicated?"

"The surgery just ended, isn't it normal to feel pain?"

"The surgery was a success, and it was a minor procedure, so please bear with it!"

"Do you really want to make it seem like Dr. Ling's technique is bad?"

Akaishi:————

Shen Qiushui left after speaking, but Hong Yan, lying in his hospital bed, felt unwell no matter what. Suddenly—

Could it be that some gauze got inside?

Akaashi:? ? ?

Akaishi clearly heard the "voice of the heart" —

In other words, this "inner voice" is also part of the plot!

Although it doesn't make much sense, Akaishi is basically certain that the situation the protagonist Hongyan is facing is that the gauze has been left in the wound and hasn't been removed.

Akaishi:————

Okay, okay, so this is "Forgot That Veil of Gauze", right?

Who the hell taught you to name yourselves like this?

【The amazing Lao Ma Pressure-Free Cloud Pillow brings you stress-free deep sleep ————】

The first hour is over.

The trial project involved a pillow, but after using it, Akashi felt his neck felt more relaxed and he fell into a deep sleep.

Of course, you can continue to be "immersed" in the story even if you fall asleep.

Akashi felt that the pillow could reduce his sleep time or increase his sleep efficiency.

However, one can continue to "immerse" oneself while sleeping.

Akashi drank red in one breath, and the plot suddenly entered the second part.

"Qiushui, I think the wound is starting to fester, could it be—"

"Look at you! It's all because you kept moving around that your wound hasn't healed!"

"hiss----"

"Alright, just disinfect it again."

"I----"

"Dr. Shen, there's a problem with Dr. Ling—"

"I'm coming right now!"

"How about we take an X-ray? It's been going on for a while, isn't that a bit strange?"

"You're such a hassle. It's just a minor surgery—don't cause Ling Xiao any trouble!"

"I think you're doing this on purpose! Fine, fine, you can take the picture!"

"Qiushui, look here—"

-

"Let me see—"

"Dr. Shen, Dr. Ling's patient is arguing with him again."

"Okay, I'm coming right now—the footage is working perfectly!"

Akaishi:————

Okay, okay, so it's the gauze version of "It's You Who Died, Feng", right?

Why can't someone else take a look at this gauze?

Amidst various tugs of the gun, Akaishi "immersed" himself for another two hours.

For Hong Yan, 24 hours had passed, during which time she "almost discovered that gauze had been left behind" several times.

Half of the golden processing period has already passed.

What's even more regrettable for Akashi is that the other two random rewards were not the "quilt" he was most looking forward to; they were all small items related to sleep quality.

Then it was dawn, and Akaishi had no choice but to get up.

August 6th, Konoha Year 36, early morning, outside the Hokage Building.

The three Chunin from Team 7 had already assembled.

At this moment, Lan Wu and Minato both had the same hairstyle as during the Chunin Exams, but they were now wearing the same uniform Chunin vests. Akaishi, on the other hand, was wearing the same outfit as before, except—

"Hmm? Where's your fan?" Lan Wu asked curiously when she saw that Chi Shi wasn't carrying anything.

"It's sealed here." Akashi said, rolling up his sleeve to show her—a sealing incantation was visible on his forearm.

This makes it more convenient to carry, and you can communicate with the spirit through your arm when using it.

At 7:55, Jiraiya arrived five minutes early.

Jiraiya's punctuality also reveals the seriousness of the task.

"Not bad, you look quite energetic in that vest—Akaishi, is your injury healed?" Jiraiya said, looking at Akaishi.

"Yes! He's fully recovered." Akaishi nodded.

"Let's go. It's time to show you the real ninja world," Jiraiya said seriously.

With that, Jiraiya led the three of them back to the Hokage's office.

In the office this time, Akaishi discovered that Shimura Danzo, who always had a desk like the "Vice Hokage," was not there, and even his desk was gone.

"Congratulations on becoming Chunin and a pillar of Konoha," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, offering kind encouragement.

"Akaishi, are you alright now?" Sarutobi asked the same question.

As expected, the "Chakra Scalpel" hitting the heart was considered a very serious injury.

"Yeah, my recovery ability is super strong!" Akaishi said casually.

"That's good—" Sarutobi looked at Akaishi with a sense of relief, but—Akaishi felt that it was different from Jiraiya's pure concern and inquiry!

When Danzo was arguing with Sarutobi, he also mentioned that "Yakushi Nonou felt that the kid had sufficient defense" and "the reason why the Sharingan genjutsu triggered the cursed seal was because he was implying that Yakushi Nonou was leaking secrets" — in short, it was all a Uchiha conspiracy!

However, Sarutobi's trust in Danzo has greatly diminished, so he naturally doesn't fully believe what Danzo says.

Especially regarding Akaishi's injuries —

Although Danzo said that his subordinates sensed that Akaishi had taken precautions in advance, Tsunade swore that Akaishi was indeed seriously injured!

Seeing that Akaishi did not hide his recovery, Sarutobi's suspicions about him lessened by three points.

"Jiraiya, have you told them about this mission?" Sarutobi asked.

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "Because you said the selection hasn't been finalized yet, I only told them to prepare supplies for the trip to the north."

Sarutobi nodded upon hearing this and said, "Yes, you are now Chunin, and you will have to shoulder more responsibility for Konoha in the future. This mission is just the beginning."

Seeing how serious the Third Hokage was, the three of them became a little nervous.

"Afterwards, I need you to go to the Land of Iron and complete a transaction involving chakra metal!" Sarutobi said solemnly.

Red Stone, Minato, Ranmai: ————

Upon hearing this, all three of them revealed in their eyes—that's all?

Large-scale commodity transactions do indeed require Chunin escorts; it certainly sounds like a "Chunin mission," but—

There's no need to say it in such a solemn way, is there?

Especially since Jiraiya-sensei doesn't need to come along, right?

"Of course, this mission is a little different. In fact, three days ago, a ninja force from the Land of Rain appeared on the border of the Land of Iron. There were even secret reports that Hanzo of the Salamander was personally leading the team!"

"Their goal is likely to invade the Land of Iron. If so, the two sides should already be at war."

Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and then spoke.

Clearly, this is the key point of this mission!

"So—our mission is to safely transport chakra metal back from the war zone?" Minato asked, puzzled.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Minato felt that it was more than that.

"That's roughly it. Once you arrive at the war zone, follow the leader's instructions and act according to the situation," Sarutobi vaguely ordered.

Upon hearing this, Akaishi understood that since the Third Generation hadn't explained it clearly, it meant that there were some details about the mission that could only be discussed privately.

"Yes!" the four replied in unison.

The three members of Akaishi looked at Jiraiya in surprise.

"I'm not the leader this time." Jiraiya's tone was languid, with a hint of subtle displeasure.

Just then, the door opened.

"Excuse me."

Orochimaru walked in.

When the three members of Akaishi saw Orochimaru, they immediately had some guesses in their minds.

Immediately————

The three of them saw a small figure behind Orochimaru.

Akaashi, Ranwu:! ! !

Upon seeing who it was, Akashi and Lanwu immediately showed surprise—as well as wariness and rejection.

Minato's expression didn't change much, but his eyes were noticeably colder.

"Is it you?"

"What are you doing here?"

Akaishi and Ranmai simultaneously questioned Yakushi Nonou.

It's not a big deal that Orochimaru is leading the team. He is the disciple of the Third Hokage, and even a strong contender for succession. Although he usually seems a bit cold, Akaishi and the other two trust Orochimaru because of their relationship as "Jiraiya's fellow disciples".

Even Jiraiya's subtle competitive feelings towards Orochimaru were more of a "tsundere" attitude. In reality, if the Third Hokage were to die suddenly and leave a will for Orochimaru to become Hokage, he would definitely be the first to support him.

But Yakushi Nonou is different —

She was nominally a ninja of Konoha, but none of the three could regard her as a comrade.

"Yakushi Nonou will also join the mission later," Orochimaru said.

"Why?" Lan Wu asked directly.

Orochimaru smiled and said to her, "Originally, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and I were supposed to go on this mission together. However, since there was another mission that required Tsunade, Jiraiya suggested that you replace her. But—you alone cannot replace Tsunade in terms of medical ninjutsu, so I suggest adding another medical ninja."

Lanwu: ————

This reason is indeed irrefutable, after all, the combined milk production of the two of them is not even half that of Tsunade.

but----

"But she's from Root!" Lanwu said directly, unable to accept a Root ninja.

"Me too," Orochimaru said, shrugging.

Akaishi, Lanwu:? ? ?

"The Root did have some problems before, so during the reorganization, I had Orochimaru as my mentor. You can rest assured," Sarutobi said matter-of-factly.

To prevent Danzo from messing around behind his back again, Sarutobi sent his most trusted disciple as a supervisor to Root—this way, he could both limit Shimura Danzo and ensure that Root remained under his control!

Could he possibly win over Orochimaru as well?

Hiruzen Sarutobi praised his own brilliant plan.