Chapter 53: Damn it, are you going to apply for World Heritage status?
Chapter 53: Damn it, are you going to apply for World Heritage status?
"I am a security guard. I go to work just to get off work."
Konoha, Torture Department
In the office, Li Zhongren hummed a little tune and looked at the newspapers, or battle reports, sent back from the front line.
It records that on a certain day, Konoha gained such-and-such advantages. Yes, this thing is actually for the people within Konoha and even the literate and cultured families in the Land of Fire to see, as a reassurance to them.
Yawning, Li Zhongren looked around.
Bad news, there are no windows, that's the downside of having a base underground.
Good news, he's free.
The news of Minato's defection has been a hot topic in Konoha, and it has been spread in a tragic tone, with a hint of persecution. Even Jiraiya, who is far away at the front, has expressed his attitude through the battle report, saying that he is deeply sorry, but is still willing to take him as his apprentice.
This time, the blame was still put on Danzo Shimura, as he "killed" Yakushi Nono.
Outsiders don't know why, but he knows it. It was him who deliberately used the Cloud Ninja spies to frame himself. Now, this man's reputation in Konoha is basically ruined, and there is absolutely no chance for him to become the next Hokage.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen still performed steadily as usual, and did not completely bring down Shimura Danzo. He just implicitly expressed that he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. For such people who have had contact with the Kumo Ninja, it is difficult to ensure that the other party will not betray.
Of course, the feud between him and Danzo will not be let go just like that, but at the moment, he does not have the ability to act recklessly. However, as he holds the shared space, the thing he has the most is time. In the future, this old guy will have a hard time.
Then, it was his fault that Minato Namikaze escaped during the interrogation, so he was still the deputy director, but he would not participate in the interrogation work of the interrogation department on weekdays unless assigned by the Sandaime or the director of the interrogation department.
For him, it was like picking it up high and putting it down gently.
For the Morino clan, it was a step back, but the nail was firmly left in place.
The only one who was injured was Morino Nagata, the current minister's younger brother. This guy became the real scapegoat. After the exposure of Danzo's secret plot, the Morino clan went straight to the Hokage Club to seek justice for Morino Nagata, and then saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen told them about Morino Nagata's reselling of Konoha's intelligence on the black market.
Finally, Morinonaga became a prisoner and was named by the Sandaime to be locked up in his second interrogation department. According to his interrogation, the old man really thought that Yakushi Nono was interrogated to death by him. It is unknown how Shimura Danzo did it. However, according to the grandmother, it seems to be related to Shimura Danzo's family bloodline limit.
In short, this old man Sarutobi Hiruzen is good at playing balance. With this incident, he and the Morino clan will never be in the same boat.
Originally, he was the type of person who would move when prodded, and this kind of lying-down life was what he was pursuing. Otherwise, why would he become a ninja?
But..that was once upon a time.
Just like what Li Harry said, Li Zhongren and his friends should have some special qualities that allow them to adapt to the environment, but this adaptation seems to be irreversible. For example, now, he should be enjoying this kind of life, but he feels very bored. He inexplicably misses the life on the battlefield.
How to describe this feeling?
Let's use the analogy of losing weight. A person who starts dieting will have an increased desire for carbohydrates and meat every day.
He can still bear it now, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future.
Moreover, this feeling from the inside out cannot be reduced even through the brain occlumency learned from "Teacher Tom's Study Notes", because it is the nature engraved in the flesh.
"dong dong dong~~"
"Enter!"
"Vice Minister Mitsuha."
A member of the Morino clan walked in.
"The Minister is looking for you."
"Okay, let's go."
"Minister, you are looking for me."
In the minister's office, Morinohiro was looking at something. When he saw Li Zhongren come in, he put the information in his hand on the table.
"There is someone I need you to interrogate. This is intelligence."
"Yes, Minister!"
Li Zhongren picked up the intelligence and quickly looked through it. However, as he read on, although he still had no expression on his face, he couldn't help but slightly raise his eyebrows. It was because the old guy opposite him had made a move.
Just like what I said before, my current position is like a nail. Although I have temporarily lost a certain degree of autonomy, it is an indisputable fact that I am nailed here. Then, the Morino clan will definitely want to pull me out. This is called preparing for a rainy day. If I put myself in their shoes, I will do the same.
“I feel a little excited for some reason.”
Li Zhongren licked his lips. He found that as a side effect of his body adapting to the environment, he could use similar things to compensate for the feeling of craving.
“Fighting, struggle, and dispute are all about confrontation.”
"How's it going? Any questions?"
"Report to the Minister, no! Mitsuha Kotori promises to complete the mission!"
"Well, young people are full of energy. Haha, I can't compare to you. Come on!"
"Yes!"
"Father, is he...having a problem with his brain?"
"It doesn't matter."
Morinohiro narrowed his eyes slightly and watched Li Zhongren walking towards interrogation room No. 6 on the surveillance camera.
"For some things, no one cares what he thinks, but only what he does."
"Squeak~~" The heavy iron door was opened. In interrogation room No. 6, two people were imprisoned. One was from the Hyuga clan, and the other was also from the Hyuga clan.
They were all captured here by the Uchiha clan's guards.
The reason is also very simple.
The guy on the left who didn't have the caged bird on his head, for some reason, almost killed the guy on the right who had the caged bird on his forehead. Fortunately, the medical ninja gave him a hand and saved his life.
Originally, this was an internal matter of the Hyuga clan. Even a clan as upright as the Uchiha clan would not want to get involved in the mess within the family and would just leave it to them to deal with internally. Unfortunately, this young man from the main family who was not a bird in a cage might have never been beaten, and he spoke rudely. Then, he was arrested by the Uchiha clan on charges of attempted murder and thrown into the torture room.
It's obvious that this is a hot potato. If he interrogates, he will offend the Hyuga clan. If he doesn't interrogate, he will offend the Uchiha clan. To be honest, most of the Uchiha clan are idiots, otherwise he really suspects that these red-eyed people were deliberately set up with money from the Morino clan.
"Tsk tsk, this wound almost pierced the heart."
Li Zhongren looked at the members of the Hyuga clan who were part of the branch. The list said that his name was Hyuga Nobita, and the member of the clan next to him was called Hyuga Yuetora.
"Okay, both of you, explain everything to me clearly, including any hatred or grudges."
"No hatred, no resentment!"
Although Hinata Yuetora had his hands tied, his pair of white eyes were still full of arrogance, which was completely different from the cautious feeling in the post-Sarutobi era.
"Is that so? Hinata Nobita, then tell me why he wanted to kill you."
"Cough cough."
Hiyuki Nobita, who was also handcuffed, coughed twice, raised his head and glanced at Hinata Yuetora, then spoke.
"Yes, no, no hatred or resentment. The Zong family didn't kill me. I just accidentally bumped into the Zong family young master's kunai."
"Did you hear that? This is what happened, why don't you just let us go?"
"Fuck, you guys are going to apply for World Heritage status."
Li Zhongren couldn't help but complain in his heart.
"Hyuga Nobita, you can tell the truth. Don't worry, if the fault is not yours, I promise that Konoha's laws will make him receive the punishment he deserves."
"Mitsuha Kotori! Watch your tone!"
Hinata Yuehu looked at Li Zhongren coldly.
"You are a commoner who got lucky, a stud who is not even worthy of inheriting the name of the Senju clan. Are you sure you have the qualifications to offend our Hyuga clan?"
"Yes, I am indeed not qualified, just like my Wood Release, which can never compare to the towering tree of the Shodaime, but the laws of Konoha are qualified!"
"You killed someone in the street, according to"
Li Zhongren cupped his hands.
"According to the laws made by the wise and great Nidaime, if you kill someone from Konoha for any reason, you will have to pay with your life!"
"Haha, who are you trying to scare?"
Hearing this, Hinata Yuehu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"What era is this? You're still trying to scare me with a dead person. I don't believe you dare."
"Pfft!"
The sharp tree root scratched it lightly, and the head of Hyuga Yuehu fell to the ground.
The blood in the artery instantly gushed out and splashed more than five meters high, dyeing the entire interrogation room red.
"Konoha Law, Article 1, Section 3: Anyone who insults the Hokage will be considered disrespectful and will be killed without mercy."
"Bang!!"
In the interrogation department, in the office, Morino Hiroshi, who was watching the show, slipped and sat on the ground.
"This. This lunatic!!!"
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